Laura Boles

Robin Thicke and Wife Paula Patton have separated.The couple broke the news to PEOPLE on Monday citing, “We will always love each other and be best friends, however, we have mutually decided to separate at this time.”

After ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’ provided a memorable sound-track for the 2010 World Cup, Shakira released the largely forgettable ‘Get it Started’ featuring Pitbull (it reached Number 64 in the UK charts), and promptly disappeared from public consciousness.

PARIS — They’re helmeted, mute and mysterious, and they’re suddenly the pride of France. Duo Daft Punk did something no other French music group has done: Brought home four Grammy Awards in one night. Congratulations poured in Monday from French media, tweeters and bloggers — and even the U.S. Embassy in Paris. “See, France is capable of winning!” said commentator Jean-Jacques Bourdin on BFM-TV.

Resident DJ Oona Bender said Rouge Cat, 101 W. Marcy St., had its last night on Saturday. Bender described the decision to close the restaurant and nightclub as a gradual one, but said ultimately the bar’s owner didn’t want to go further into debt.“The irony is that business was just starting to pickup,” Bender said. “We had a good run. It’s just one of those things where we gave it the best we could.”